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Partial Building Energy Star Score

EBOM-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance
posted by  SIG - Sustainability Main Account  on 

I am analyzing a 40 story vertical mixed use tower for LEED EBOM. It is split 50/50 between office and condos-both under separate ownership, management, and metering.

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Wed Feb 22, 2012, 12:26 am

Prereq denied based on review team misunderstanding

General forums
posted by  Liz Valdez  on 

I just got my final review comments back for my project and EAp2 was denied. As a result, we didn't get any energy credits and we did not get certified.

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Wed Feb 15, 2012, 9:31 pm

composite wood flooring

NC-2009 IEQc4.4:Low-Emitting Materials—Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products
posted by  Ed Clark  on 

I wanted to double check that wood veneer flooring with a composite base would base would have to comply with both IEQc4.4 and IEQc4.3.

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Thu Feb 16, 2012, 1:27 pm

cleaning products outside US

EBOM-2009 IEQc3.3:Green Cleaning—Purchase of Sustainable Cleaning Products and Materials
posted by  Guilherme Ramos  on 

A representative from a cleaning company in south america told me that although their products are certified by green seal and environmental choice in the US, it doesn't mean that they are in other

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Thu Feb 16, 2012, 1:34 pm

Can the existing roof count?

EBOM-2009 SSc7.2:Heat Island Reduction—Roof
posted by  Kelly Wieczorek  on 

If our existing roof meets the requirements can we achieve the credit, or does there have to be a change/upgrade from the existing to comply?

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Sat Feb 18, 2012, 12:23 am

Historic plaster to receive new plaster skimcoat

NC-2009 MRc1.2:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Interior Nonstructural Elements
posted by  Rebekah Burke  on 

We are refurbishing a historic building that has many existing plaster walls. If a new plaster skimcoat is applied, do these existing walls still count for this credit?

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Fri Feb 17, 2012, 8:20 pm

Parking Garage

Schools-2009 SSc7.1:Heat Island Effect—Nonroof
posted by  Elizabeth Crenshaw Hammitt   on 

We are looking at putting solar on top of our parking garage roof.

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Fri Feb 17, 2012, 7:33 pm

GS-09 superseded by GS-01

EBOM-2009 IEQc3.3:Green Cleaning—Purchase of Sustainable Cleaning Products and Materials
posted by  Johanna Ofner  on 

When reading about Green Seal GS-09, IEQc3.3 criteria for paper towels and napkins, I saw on Green Seal's website that that criteria has been superseded by the 3rd edition of GS-01, "Sanitary Paper

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Thu Feb 16, 2012, 9:52 pm

Daylighting in Residential Building

NC-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylight
posted by  Omer Moltay  on 

Dear All, What are the requirements of daylighting in a residential building? Specifically: (1) Are bedrooms included in the calculations?

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Thu Feb 16, 2012, 10:25 pm

VOC questions: Testing method and translation

NC-2009 IEQc4.1:Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealants
posted by  Mauricio Ramirez  on 

I have a product from a large paint corporation, that has manufacturer information that supports the VOC content in g/L.

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Wed Feb 22, 2012, 4:22 am